Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Già quen việc, trẻ quen ăn

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Meaning · English

Older people get used to working, younger ones get used to being served

Literally: Old familiar with work, young familiar with eating

Examples

Người già quen việc, trẻ quen ăn nên khó thay đổiSince older people are used to working and younger ones are used to being served, it's hard to change

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Già quen việc, trẻ quen ăn” mean?

Older people get used to working, younger ones get used to being served Literally: Old familiar with work, young familiar with eating

Is “Già quen việc, trẻ quen ăn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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